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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
The Vintage.

The vintage of 1887 is now fairly
open, and grape crushing on the high
mesas is actively progressing. The
price of grapes is ranging from $12 tc
SIS per ton. The lower price being
for Mission and Zinfandel and the
medium price for Muscat to be used
for the manufacture of brandy. The
yield in the San Gabriel Valley is a
fair crop, but the amount OF saccharine
matter is less than usual, owing to
the low temperature of July and
August.
This fact will cause an increase in
the production of dry wines and de-
crease in that OF port, sherry and
brandy.
Mr.. A. Brigden, the manager of the
Sierra Madre Vintage Company, was
in the city yesterday on a business
visit from Lamanda Park, where the
great works OF this company are To-
Gated. He commenced on Monday
September 5th, to crush the new crop,
beginning on Zinfandels and other
early varieties. This company will
crush the grapes of the vineyards OF
Hon. J. +. Crank and Mr.. Brigden
Their vineyards probably produce
about 100000 gallons of wine. The
company will not make much brandy
as the profit on wine is better than on
brandy, and more important still the
uncertainty OF the action of Con-
gress in regard to the internal rev.
enue tax on brandy, makes the
managers cautions. AS consequence
there will be less brandy made this
year than usual and more wine.
The Sunny Slope Company is buy
ing all the high mesa grapes at the
prices named. The manager, Hon. l..
]. Rose, knows the value OF the grapes
on the lofty mesas and has purchased
all the crops near the mountains. His
company can crush 10000 pounds
daily. The grapes are ripening rather
unevenly this year, and this condition
Of the crop will necessitate the pick
ing of crop of early ripe clusters in
September and a later picking in Oc-
tober. This feature OF the crop while
it may have its disadvantages will re-
suit in extending the harvest season
for some time, so that all may be
gathered without danger of decay on
the vines that might have been occa-
stoned by simultaneous ripening OF
the crop.
The San Gabriel Valley will this
year produce about three million gal
Ions of wine of very superior quail
ity. The variety of grapes is this
year greater than ever before, and the
blending of wines is better under
stood now than ever before in the his
tory of wine making in California
The wine-making industry in Los An
geles county is now on a solid founda-
tion and very rewarding. 1t furnishes
steady current OF money into this
section through all the year and is one
Of the chief sources of the prosperity
of the land.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
Admission Day.

The grand excursion tomorrow to
San Diego will leave the Santa Fe
depot on First street promptly at 8 :05
m. The low fare OF $5.25 for the
round trip has attracted many excur-
sionists and insures a large crowd.
The Native Sons are using every en-
deavor to provide for the comfort of
all excursionists. A committee from
San Diego will meet the excursion
train at Oceanside and assign each one
his quarters. The Board of Trade,
Produce Exchange, Society of Pion-
GERS, General Miles staff, General
Mathews and many prominent citi-
zens have accepted invitations to par
ticipate in the excursion and celebra-
ton. San Diego is enthusiastic over
the celebration and good time will
be had by all. A grand steamer ex-
cursion to Ensenada, Lower Califor-
mia, will be one of the features of the
cele ebration. Hon. S. M. White is the
orator Of the day and will deliver the
Grafton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
LAND FOR PONIES.
A Pleasing Incident With a
Moral Attached.


During the year 1873 Mr.. John G..
Capron, of San Diego, came to Los
Angeles with pair OF very beautiful
little ponies, which he offered to sell
to Mr.. j. c. Estudillo. At that time
horsefesh was not in much demand
and Mr.. Estudillo refused to purchase.
His little son George was standing by,
and conceived an affection for the
ponies, and begged his father to buy
them for him. 1t happened that
Georgie's godfather had presented
him with some eighty acres OF land
near San Gabriel, worth at that time
about 80 cents per acre. When Mr..
Estudillo refused to buy the ponies,
George told Mr.. Capron that he
would trade a portion of his real
estate for the little animals. Mr..
Capron agreed, and swapped the
ponies for twenty acres of Georgie's
land. About four years ago Mr..
Capron wrote to Georgie's father, say
ing that the property was worth $50
per acre. The youngster was con-
suited, and said that he would hold
on to his portion of the eighty acres
until he became of age. Mr.. Capron
accepted the boys judgment. and de-
cided to call for no division of the
property. Some days ago George be-
came OF age, and yesterday he decided
twenty acres of his property to Mr..
Capron. The surprising thing about
this transaction is that the land which
was worth fifty cents per acre in 1873,
is now held at $500 per acre. There
was no written agreement entered into,
but George thinks he had sufficient
fun with the ponies and is perfectly
willing to stand up to his contract.
Mr.. J. G.. Estudillo yesterday wrote
out the deed, which his son signed,
and it was forwarded to Mr.. Capron at
San Diego. In view of the fact that so
many people in this day construe real
estate contracts strictly this case
stands out as an example Of what hon
orable people will do.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
DAILY HERALD.
SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
Grand lncreasc Ina Wealth in Los
Angeles.

Grand lncrease Ina Wealth I'm Los
Angeles.
EDITORS HERALD I'm recent issue
Of the New York Star is to be found a
tabular statement of the assessed value
Of property, real and personal, in each
of the GO counties of the State OF New
York. 1t is fact worthy OF more than
passing note that in that great State,
with its nearly three centuries of finan-
cial accretions, there are only four
counties having an assessed valuation
greater than Los Angeles County
The four counties are Albany, Erie,
Kings and New York. And what
seems really more strange is the fact
that only four counties in the State
have an assessed valuation more than
half as great as Los Angeles. These
counties are Onondaga, Rensaeller,
Westchester and Oneida. AS above
intimated, the assessments in New
York represent the accretions of three
centuries of commercial, manufacture
Ing and agricultural industry. 1t may
be added that, with the exception Of
Duchess, Ontario and Orange Coun-
ties, all of the rest of the 60 counties OF
the Empire State, save the eight coun-
ties first above mentioned, lay far be-
hind the splendid showing which Los
Angeles County makes in 1887.
And, in this connection, it is
also to be taken into considera-
tim that, practically, the vast
accumulation of wealth which the as.
sessment roll of the county represents,
is the work of less than twenty years
since in 1867 the assessment roll o1
Los Angeles city and county was re-
turned as amounting to 81, ,556, ,0S3
while in this year of Grace, 1887, the
assessment roll foots up $99, ,000, 900
Los Angeles city and county may wei
be proud of this record, especially
when it is borne in mind that the fig
ures last quoted represent not more
than go per cent. of the actual valua
tion of her real and personal property
at the time the Assessors rolls were
handed in, and several months add
tional increase of capital and valuation
of lands are to be added thereto.
If this sort of thing is to keep on
and there seems no prospect of an enc
thereto, the working out of sum ir
proportion, something like this fol
instance, if Albany county in New
York created $lOO,OOO,0OO worth o.
property, say in two centuries, and Lo.
Angeles county, in California, nearly
the same amount in twenty years, how
far ahead of Albany county, N. Y.
will Los Angeles county be in the next
twenty years at the same proportionate
rate Of increase, comparing the one
with the other? The result is calcula
ted to stagger common cypherer.
AN OLD-TIME ANGELENo.
Salem, Oregon, September B, 1887
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
The ssYetS.,,

The delegates OF the Society OF ex-
empt Firemen of Los Angeles, about
twenty strong, consisting OF yac
Kuhrts, Walter S. Moore, j. K. Brier-
Iy, J. G. McMenomy and others, will
leave for Sacramento on Monday next
to meet the veteran firemen of New
York who are to visit California next
week. The visitors will be entertained
in a royal manner by the fire depart
ment Of Sacramento, after which the
.'vets" will visit San Francisco, where
u grand reception awaits them, gotten
up in the lavish manner for which
San Francisco is famous all around
the world.
The Los Angeles delegation will
endeavor to have the New York
.sVets." return via Los Angeles, unless
they have previously selected the
northern route. 1t is hoped that these
gentlemen will come this way. The
HERALD will inform the public OF the
movements of this important band OF
excursionists from the metropolis OF
the Atlantic States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
Gam blers Arrested.

1t will be remembered that some
time since an elderly Germ an was
swindled out of $4OO at shell game at
Santa Monica and that the money
was recovered from the gam blers.
Under Sheriff Mitchell determined
that the gamblers and swindlers
should not escape without at least an
examination and therefore telegraphed
to Sheriff Russell, of San Diego, who
arrested j. A. Brown and j. M. Ling.
Deputy Sheriff Cooney went to San
Diego after the men and returned yes
terday afternoon with his prisoners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
INCORPORATED.
The New Hotel Now n Settled
Fact.

The New Hotel Now n settled
Articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday in the County Clerks Office
by the Los Angeles Hotel Company.
The purposes for which the corpora
ton is formed are to buy, sell, lease
and mortgage rea, property in Los An
geles county; to acquire for hotel
site the south half of block Is, of Ord's
survey OF Los Angeles, and to erect
theron hotel, to cost not less than
$400. 900, to be called the Hotel st.
Vincent; to furnish and equip the
same, and manage and conduct and
operate it, and. to erect other build
ings, either in or not in connection
with said hotel The number of Di-
rectors to be seven, and those ap-
pointed for the first year are Hervey
Lindley, George H. Bonebrake, E. w.
Jones, Jacob Frankenfield, James B.
Lankershim, H. Sinsabaugh and
William Raymond, all of Los An
geles. The amount of capital stock to
be 5000, 900, divided into 5000 shares
of 500 each, all of which has been
subscribed as follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
Not I'm sane.

Mrs. J. Downs was examined before
Judge Gardner yesterday morning for
insanity, and was released from Gus.
tody, the evidence failing to prove
that she was insane in any degree.
Mrs. Downs is the mother of seven
children, three of whom accompanied
her to the courtroom.
Mrs. Maria de Ruiz was also exam.
ined for insanity, and found to be la.
boring under no delusion which would
warrant her being sent to Stockton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
PASADENA FOR ST. LOUIS.
A Liberal Response for the Conn
ing Exhibition.

ing Exhibition.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
yesterday afternoon at Pasadena to
consider the proper means for secur-
ing representation at the st. Louis
fair, under the auspices of the G. A.
R., and to raise money to carry out
such representation.
Col. Banbury was chosen president
of the meeting and set of resolnie
committees was appointed to secure
money and exhibits for this great ma
tional exhibition. The sense of the
meeting was to raise $4,000, to be used
in making proper and elaborate dis
play from South California. The
proposition was received with salts
faction by the audience, and the sum
pledged in a few minutes, OF which
$2275 in cash was paid on the spot.
For spontanie.y and liberality this
meeting exceeds all that have been
heretofore held in forwarding this
great movement. Ii other towns will
do as well as Pasadena there will be a
display that has never yet been
equaled of California products on the
other side of the mountains.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
ROsecrans Only Six Miles

From Los Angeles and Ballona Harbor.
Cheap fare and rapid transit. Water with
eyerp lot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
SUN Set.

The Sun Set Boulevard, from Los Angeles
to Santa Monica, reaches its summit at Sun
Set, making a fine driveway 100 feet wide,
lined with double rows of shade trees. Sale
of town lots in Sun Set begins Monday morn
ing, August 10. Office, room 16, over Los
Angeles National Bank.
E. E. HALL Secretary
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
San Diego and Return, &5.25.

Grand N. S. g. W. excursion to San Diego
will take place commencing Sept. 8, 1887.
Tickets good for any regular train for five
days. The citizens of San Diego have sub
scribed $4,000 towards making this celebra-
ton a glorious success. Every accommoda-
ton has been provided for visitors Tickets
on sale at the Santa Fe railroad office and at
the Headquarters boot and shoe house, 2O9
North Main street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
Marriage Licenses.

The following named persons were
yesterday licensed to we'd: w. T.
Farris to A. E. Foster, f. w. Putnam
to Rose Osborne, E. j. Cameron to V.
Bo ,si, G.. A. White to w. K. Pittman,
Manuel Ybarra to Lucy Feurins.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
Sun Set

Commands magnificent view OF the ocean,
San Pedro and the Cat lima Islands in the
distance, with long lines of white breakers
from Long Beach and Santa Monica. Every
the mountains and the ocean. Sale of lots
Monday Morning, August 18th, room 16,
over Los Angeles National Bank building.
E. +. HALL, Sect'y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07

Value of each share of stock in first
series, Sept. 1, 1887 ........... $75 SO
@ ond series, Sept. /, 1887 ,'..'...>,. 40 16
t series, s. Sept, sept 1, 1857 .',..l1... ''ON - ~ % %
series, sept. /, 1857 '','@..4.',,4... ~ - ' IL 76
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07

Those Complaining of Sore Throat
Hoarscness, or "taking cold" should use
nsows's BRoNcHAL TRocHEs. The effect is
extraordinary, particularly when used by
1lnEezs and speakers for clearing the voice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Savings Fund and Build
ing Society.

Of the Savings FUND and Build-
ing Society.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Savings Fund and Building Society Of
Los Angeles was held last evening.
The following gentlemen were elected
as Directors for the coming year: M.
L. Wicks, Louis Roeder, J. F. Hol-
brook, E. H. Grasett, John Horner,
S. 2. Rees, H. y. Osborne and John
M. Davies. The Directors held a
meeting at the close of the annual
meeting and elected the following
gentlemen as executive officers: M.
l.. Wicks, President; j. f. Holbrook,
Vice-President Louis Roeder, Treas
urer; K. H. Grassett, Secretary.
The following committees were
elected:
Committee on Securities-Louis
Roeder, E. Ii. Grassett, John NJ.
Davies.
Finance Committees. P. Rees,
John Horner, and HI. z. Osborne.
This society is in a fiourishing con-
dition as may be judged from a synop.
sis of the annual report herewith APP
pended. Over three hundred shares
in the fifth series have already beer
taken and no better investment car
be made by any resident of the city
| or county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-07

This beautiful subdivision situated the thriving city of Monrova
within walk the hson Topeka Fe
Railway isone the most highly improved places the
being variety dduou and citrus fruits all of which
bearing stately Eucalyptus twelve DID,
the tract $3000 There
than $500 each and additional being
Mr.. Stephens proposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
PERSONAL.

Mr.. william OBrlcn. the Irish ag ator' Is 10 SPEAK
IN the Boston Theatre May 30 and be entertained
nj a hubble dinner In that city on May 80. There
no. heen talk of having him speak at the tomb OF
Wendell Phillips on Decoration Day.
Bishop stevens Of Philadelphia Is undoubtedly
very sick man. His limbs so swollen with dropsy
that he cannot lie down but has to remain sitting
in n chair all the time.
NJ Chcvreul, tho centenarian chemist, has 10
markally keen sense OF SMELL which extreme age has
not in tho least impaired. He tells his pupils that
II they want to rival him In that respect they must
do as he has always done, drink water ana rlguy
abjure tobacco.
The Hon John d. Long will preside and the Rev.
pr Edward Everett Hale will speak ut the great
Unitarian temperance meeting TO be held ON Monday
evening In fremont Temple. Boston.
A Russian officer. familiar with the subject, draws
In "Lifon QOndon) a nrd picture OF the inner lie of
he Russian Court Despite tho unccasins vigilance OF
tho police 10 which the Guar certainly owed his life
tho other day. tuch thing a. ordinary tranquility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
RE 1T YOTR POST

The Legislature is to adjourn sine die next
week. The time that remains will necessarily
be crowded with duties of the first Importance.
1t is incumbent, therefore, upon every Repub-
lican to remain faithfully at his post during
the closing hours. The Republicans have the
majority, and therefore theirs will be the re-
sponsibility for the outcome of the week. II
anything should be done or left undone which
meets with the popular disapproval, they and
the party which they represent will have to
answer for it.
Hence THE TRIBUNE urges every Repub-
lican to be in his seat on Monday. Legislation
of importance is on the calendar for that day,
and there ought to be no absentees on our
side on any vote which may be taken. The
people from one end Of the State to the other
have their eyes upon their representatives at
Albany, and they will carefully scrutinize the
record which is made on the important pend
ing bills. Any lawmaker who desires to put
an end to his public career can effectually do
so either by lodging or by voting against
public sentiment plainly declared.
The path of duty is a plain one, and we feel
assured that the Republicans will meet the
best expectations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

portant function of protective tarIii Is 10 ue-
fend the industries of a country against inc
consequences of this disastrous error when IL
appears In other lands. The misiortaneS
which spring from the miscalculatlons OF our
own manufacturers regarding the extent OIL
.heir market ne must bear as we may, limiting
them meanwhile by better commercial statis-
tics. But if each nation has to open free traue
doors to TIE contagious disease wherever IL
breaks out in any other nation; if the effects Oh
over-production in Germany must be teIt IN
their full force in other countries Also the loss
of capital and the suffering for labor every
where are multiplied.
, Happily the votes of four out of five Demo-
cratic Congressman did hot break down or fur
Their weaken at the last session the barrier
against foreign competition. Lowered though
that barrier was by the revision of 1883, it still
serves to shelter this country from most of the in
jury which the excessive production in Germany
would otherwise infict upon us. A wiser Con-
gress in 1888, and an Administration not hos
tile 10 the spirit and Intent Of our laws, would
have spared both this nation and Germany
severe losses and serious peril.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
r,s,.srt is known In the Imperial household No

or e,,,ssrt is known IN the Imperial household M
one Is trusted for the Nhilists have their adherents
everywhere, In tho Royal kitchen; no food can
be eaten that Is not previously tested no room can
DO occupied even for an hour at time, without
special precautions being taken against attack by ex
posives or otherwise 1t Is never known In what
bedroom the Gar will sleep Frequently, after being
an hour In one bedroom, he changes to another, and
he generally sleeps in part OF the palace IN attic
or even cellar where he is least likely to be looked
In the open street was proof Of his courage puu
this is not So The danger there is no greater than
well as ous Of doors by tripiS sA rows Of bayonets,
Seror night and That e should DO
living at such price ia hardly conceivable to the
cumstances DO able to take an intelligent view Of
either foreign domestic politics Is out Of tho ques-
ton.
The Grand Amy posts Of Hartford Will pay es-
pecial attention to placing flowers on the grave OF
tho late Mrs Hawley, wife Of General Hawley,
Decoration Day.
Mr. Philip d. Armour celebrated his ffty-hfth birth
day anniversary last Monday, and the 10 men ana
boys employed in his Chicago onlce eontr ioani
twenty-five cents apiece anu purchaseu lin Z" 'p-A
basket Of flowers.
II is actually believed In Berlin that were 1t nos
for the strict prohibition OF his doctors the emperor
would dance at every ball he ateehds'
Mr.. Boehm's statue OF the Queen which the peopSo
OF Windsor Will erect on Castle Hill as Jubilee me-
Majesty on June 20.
Professor Isaac Sharpless, the new preeineht Oh
Haverford College, is a young man, with strong
smoothly shaven face. Ho wears tho historic uress
Of a Friend.
A correspondent of "The Pail Mall Gazette" Wig
orously protests against tho characterization Oh the
lato Thomas Burke, the Phenix Park martyr, as one
who maintained an attitude in Ireland worse, pos
sible than that which wirz and "the CHIEF hends oh
tho Anderson Vile and Libby prisons" held toward the
Union soldier prisoners in the American civil war.
81 desire to say" he says, shat such an account Oh
the late Thomas Burke Is wholly unsupported by face
I knew him well, and for many years; he was
animated by love OF Ireland quite as strong as his
love OF order, by charity, and thoroughly human9
consideration for those who suffered Tor polucas
offences, however much no might depore ana conaemn
tina latter Thomas Burke led lie OF stalniess
honor undimmed by single act OF lnhumanlty; NO
was quito as brutally assassnated as poor LOrd Feo
erick Cavendlsh, and equally without vestise Oh
provocation.'
Tho Gar has an album containing photographs OK
all the revolutionlst who have been tried for plotting
AGAINST his life Recent events have added largely 70
the collection and tho book Is now nearly ful.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Alexander sail for Europe to
day by the steamship LaBretagne of the French lne